Record of Youth

Record of Youth (Korean: 청춘기록) is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam, Byeon Woo-seok, and Kwon Soo-hyun.[1][2] It aired on tvN from September 7 to October 27, 2020, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:00 (KST), and is available for streaming worldwide on Netflix.[3]

Record of Youth
Promotional poster
Hangul
청춘기록
Hanja
青春紀錄
Revised RomanizationCheongchun-girok
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon
Written byHa Myung-hee
Directed byAhn Gil-ho
Starring
ComposerNam Hye-seung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerKim Seon-tae
ProducersKim Hee-yeol
Park Ji-young
Production companyPan Entertainment
Release
Original networktvN
Original releaseSeptember 7 (2020-09-07) –
October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27)

Synopsis

The drama follows the lives of three young people in the contemporary fashion industry. They strive to achieve their dreams and love without despair.

Cast

Main
  • Park Bo-gum as Sa Hye-jun, a model from a working-class family who dreams of becoming a top actor. Despite failing several auditions, he postpones his military enlistment and eventually begins to make his dreams come true.
    • Im Jae-ha as young Sa Hye-jun
  • Park So-dam as Ahn Jeong-ha, a makeup artist, a fan-girl of Hye-jun as he models, she lives her life positively. After quitting her office job, she works at a beauty salon in Cheongdam-dong where she is often criticized by her boss. Later, she starts her own beauty salon.
  • Byeon Woo-seok as Won Hae-hyo, a model turned actor and one of Hye-jun's best friends. He comes from a rich family where his mother controls his professional life.
    • Noh Young-min young Won Hae-hyo
  • Kwon Soo-hyun as Kim Jin-woo,[4] bumbling friend of Hye-jun and Hae-hyo. He works as a photographer and wants to open his own studio.
    • Baek Soo-min as young Kim Jin-woo

Sa Hye-jun's family
  • Ha Hee-ra as Han Ae-sook, Sa Hye-jun's mother
  • Han Jin-hee as Sa Min-gi, Sa Hye-jun's grandfather
  • Park Soo-young as Sa Young-nam, Sa Hye-jun's father
  • Lee Jae-won as Sa Kyeong-jun, Sa Hye-jun's older brother

Won Hae-hyo's family
  • Shin Ae-ra as Kim Yi-young,[5] Won Hae-hyo's mother
  • Seo Sang-won as Won Tae-kyeong, Won Hae-hyo's father
  • Jo Yoo-jung as Won Hae-na, Won Hae-hyo's younger sister

Kim Jin-woo's family
  • Jung Min-sung as Kim Jang-man, Kim Jin-woo's father
  • Park Sung-yeon as Lee Kyung-mi, Kim Jin-woo's mother
  • Jang Yi-jung as Kim Jin-ri, Kim Jin-woo's younger sister

Others
  • Shin Dong-mi as Lee Min-jae, Sa Hye-jun's manager
  • Lee Chang-hoon as Lee Tae-soo, Hye-jun's former manager and the new director at Park Do-ha's entertainment company
  • Kwon Eun-soo as Gateway casting interviewer
  • Park Se-hyun as Choi Soo-bin, Ahn Jeong-ha's friend and co-worker at the salon
  • Yang So-min as hair salon director
  • Jo Ji-seung as Park Jin-ju, Ahn Jeong-ha senior co-worker at the salon
  • Lim Ki-hong as Yang Moo-jin
  • Kim Gun-woo as Park Do-ha, a top actor
  • Kim Min-chul as Chi-yeong, Hye-Jun's chauffeur

Special appearances
  • Kim Hye-yoon as Lee Bo-ra, a makeup artist (Ep. 1)
  • Lee Seung-joon as Charlie Jung, a fashion designer (Ep. 1–2, 10)
  • Lee Hae-woon as PD (Ep. 1, 3)
  • Seol In-ah as Jung Ji-ah, Hye-jun's ex-girlfriend (Ep.4, 7–15)
  • Kim Min-sang as Director Choi Se-hun (Ep. 1, 4–5, 9)
  • Kang So-young as Runway model (Ep. 2)
  • Bae Yoon-kyung as Kim Su-man (Ep. 8–16)
  • Seo Hyun-jin as Lee Hyun-soo, an actress (Ep. 8–9)
  • Park Seul-gi as host at a press conference (Ep. 9)
  • Park Seo-joon as Song Min-soo, an actor (Ep. 9–10)
  • Kang Han-na as Jessica, host of OVN Drama Awards (Ep. 9)
  • Lee Sung-kyung as Jin Seo-woo (Ep. 12)
  • Lee Hye-ri as Lee Hae-ji (Ep. 13)
  • Choi Soo-jong as Mall visitor (Ep. 14)

Original soundtrack
Record of Youth OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2020
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

Released on September 7, 2020 (2020-09-07)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Go"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Seungkwan (Seventeen)3:34
2."Go" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 3:34
Total length:7:08

Part 2

Released on September 15, 2020 (2020-09-15)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You're In My Soul"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
  • Jello Ann
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Chungha3:28
2."You're In My Soul" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 3:28
Total length:6:56

Part 3

Released on September 22, 2020 (2020-09-22)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Every Second" (나의 시간은)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Honey Noise
Baekhyun (EXO)3:33
2."Every Second" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Honey Noise
 3:33
Total length:7:06

Part 4

Released on September 28, 2020 (2020-09-28)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Shine On You" (그렇게 넌 내게 빛나)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Wheein (Mamamoo)4:28
2."Shine On You" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 4:28
Total length:8:56

Part 5

Released on September 29, 2020 (2020-09-29)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."What If"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
Kim Jae-hwan3:45
2."What If" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
 3:45
Total length:7:30

Part 6

Released on October 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Spotlight"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
Bobby (iKON)3:36
2."Spotlight" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
 3:36
Total length:7:12

Part 7

Released on October 6, 2020 (2020-10-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Brave Enough"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
Lee Hi4:05
2."Brave Enough" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
 4:05
Total length:8:10

Part 8

Released on October 12, 2020 (2020-10-12)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Just You" (너로 가득해)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
J Rabbit3:51
2."Just You" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
 3:51
Total length:7:42

Part 9

Released on October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."What My Heart Says" (내 마음이 그렇대)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Sejeong (Gugudan)3:51
2."What My Heart Says" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 3:51
Total length:7:42

Part 10

Released on October 19, 2020 (2020-10-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."It's Ok, Because It's You" (넌 그래도 돼)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Xani3:55
2."It's Ok, Because It's You" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 3:55
Total length:7:50

Part 11

Released on October 20, 2020 (2020-10-20)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Open Door"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Jello Ann
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
Janet Suhh3:16
2."Still Dreaming"
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
Janet Suhh3:36
3."Open Door" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
 3:16
4."Still Dreaming" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
 3:36
Total length:13:44

Chart performance
Title Year Peak
positions		 Remarks Ref.
KOR
"Every Second" (Baekhyun) 2020 45 Part 3 [6]
"Shine On You" (Wheein) 172 Part 4 [7]
"What If" (Kim Jae-hwan) 120 Part 5
"Brave Enough" (Lee Hi) 186 Part 7 [8]

Viewership

A 6.362% viewership rating was recorded nationwide for the series first episode, making it one of the highest premiere ratings of the network.[9][10]

Record of Youth : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11.4061.5691.7081.9191.6771.6941.6811.8631.7221.8431.7941.7621.8001.7951.7641.9991.750
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[11]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[11]
NationwideSeoul
1 September 7, 2020 6.362% (1st) 7.791% (1st)
2 September 8, 2020 6.802% (1st) 8.217% (1st)
3 September 14, 2020 7.200% (1st) 9.102% (1st)
4 September 15, 2020 7.823% (1st) 9.626% (1st)
5 September 21, 2020 7.801% (1st) 9.037% (1st)
6 September 22, 2020 6.995% (1st) 8.409% (1st)
7 September 28, 2020 7.730% (1st) 9.368% (1st)
8 September 29, 2020 7.734% (1st) 9.225% (1st)
9 October 5, 2020 7.404% (1st) 8.974% (1st)
10 October 6, 2020 8.238% (1st) 10.063% (1st)
11 October 12, 2020 8.262% (1st) 9.618% (1st)
12 October 13, 2020 7.798% (1st) 9.439% (1st)
13 October 19, 2020 7.760% (1st) 9.313% (1st)
14 October 20, 2020 7.772% (1st) 9.617% (1st)
15 October 26, 2020 7.625% (1st) 9.134% (1st)
16 October 27, 2020 8.740% (1st) 10.728% (1st)
Average 7.628% 9.229%
  • The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2021 57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Screenplay (TV) Ha Myung-hee Nominated [12]

References
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  2. Choi, Ji-won (31 July 2018). "Park So-dam, Park Bo-gum's 'Record of Youth' kicks off". Reddit. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. Choi, Ji-won (September 7, 2020). "Park So-dam, Park Bo-gum's 'Record of Youth' kicks off". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. 김선우 (2020-06-11). "권수현, '청춘기록' 출연 확정…박보검과 호흡[공식]". Kwon Soo-hyun in "Record of Youth" With Park Bo-gum [sportsseoul]. Archived from the original on 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  5. "Actress Shin Ae-ra to Resume Career After Long Break in U.S." english.chosun.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  6. "2020 Week 39 Digital Chart". Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  7. "2020 Week 40 Digital Chart". Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  8. "2020 Week 41 Digital Chart". Archived from the original on October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  9. Yoon, Sung-yeol (September 16, 2020). "좋아해" '브람스' 박은빈, 김민재에 눈물 고백..최고 7.2%[종합]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  10. Lee, Min-ji (September 16, 2020). ‘청춘기록’ 거침없는 질주, 7.823% 또 자체 최고 시청률. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  11. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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  12. Kim, Ji-hye. 제57회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 부문 최종 후보 발표..13일 생방송[공식] [The 57th Baeksang Arts Awards, finalists announced in the TV·Film·Drama category.. Live broadcast on the 13th]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-12 – via Naver.
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